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Appendix H. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on Dell OCe14000-based Systems

Running the PXESelect Utility

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Appendix H. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on

Dell OCe14000-based Systems

This section describes how to use the PXESelect utility to set up a PXE bootable

network by configuring your Dell OCe14000-based controllers.

Note: For Dell adapter models D6T93, F6PCP, JJPC0, and P3V42, PXE boot can be

performed only on the first NIC partition on each port in the legacy x86 BIOS.

Note: For Dell OCe10100-based adapters, see appendix G., “Configuring PXE Boot for

NIC on Dell OCe10100-based Systems,” on page 1784.

For more information on the PXE protocol, the PXE Boot process, and remotely

installing with PXE on different operating systems, see chapter 3., “Configuring PXE

Boot for NIC on OCe14000-series Adapters,” on page 1534.

Running the PXESelect Utility

To run the PXESelect utility, start or restart your computer. When prompted, hold

down <Ctrl> and press <P>. If you are running the PXESelect utility with multiple

controllers, all your controllers are displayed when you start the utility. For example:

Press <Ctrl><P> for PXESelect(TM)Utility

Controller#0 Port#0 Base 0xFCE60000 at Bus:05 Dev:00 Fun:00

Controller#0 Port#1 Base 0xFCEA0000 at Bus:05 Dev:00 Fun:01

Controller#1 Port#0 Base 0xFC920000 at Bus:01 Dev:00 Fun:00

Controller#1 Port#1 Base 0xFC960000 at Bus:01 Dev:00 Fun:01

- Initializing ...Done.

The PXE Configuration menu appears after the boot BIOS initializes to begin your PXE

configuration.

Note: A UEFI-capable system typically does not display the prompt for running the

PXESelect utility unless it is configured for legacy booting. See your system

configuration manual for information on performing a legacy boot. All

configuration that can be performed in the PXESelect utility can instead be

performed in the UEFI configuration utility. See appendix F., “Dell UEFI,” on

page 1762 for more information.

Navigating the PXESelect Utility

Use the following methods to navigate the PXESelect utility:

Press the up or down arrows on your keyboard to move through and select

menu options or configuration fields. When multiple adapters are listed, use the

up/down arrows to scroll to the additional adapters.

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